Mark Reynolds

The Cubs rallied for three runs in the seventh and one in the eighth for a 5-3 victory over the Cardinals that gave them a sweep of their split doubleheader Tuesday. Addison Russell poked a single down the right-field line to tie the game, and a throwing error by reliever Kevin Siegrist allowed Jonathan Herrera to score the go-ahead run. At the plate Starting pitcher Dallas Beeler ripped a double off the ivy in left field to start the third but was later caught in a rundown. Anthony Rizzo was hit by a pitch for the 18th time, setting a modern franchise record. Rizzo hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh. On the mound Reliever Justin Grimm threw two wild pitches that enabled Jason...

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